Si Thompson

Si Thompson lives in North Idaho after growing up mainly in the Northwest, and appreciates the region’s mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and famously changeable seasons. Outdoor pursuits such as cycling, canoeing, and clambering are favorite pastimes, and Si feels fortunate to raise a family in this landscape.

Si completed a Bachelor of Science in psychology at the University of Idaho and earned a Master of Social Work from Boise State University. After holding an initial licensed social worker credential (LMSW), Si advanced to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in Idaho, a professional clinical social work license that authorizes practice at the clinical level. Si has accumulated nine years of clinical experience and has worked in a variety of roles, including serving as an AmeriCorps volunteer in rural Washington schools, working as a wilderness counselor for troubled teens in North Carolina, and mentoring students in several therapeutic residential programs, along with other positions in the field.

Si’s practice is grounded in values of communicating with empathy, relating as an equal, educating with curiosity, and challenging from a place of respect. These principles guide an approach focused on increasing self-understanding, supporting personal growth, and opening possibilities for people to shape the lives they want. Because people relate to themselves and the world in unique ways, Si emphasizes personalized treatment tailored to each individual’s needs.

Therapeutic orientation leans toward strengths-based, existential, and cognitive theories, with practical use of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, and narrative techniques to help clients examine and alter self-defeating thoughts, unwanted emotions, and harmful patterns. Si also commonly incorporates play therapy exercises, role-playing, gentle humor, relaxation techniques, written works and other media, journaling, and artwork when those methods are appropriate and useful. Si often recalls the saying “Everyone you meet is mid-journey,” and notes that this applies personally as well.